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WYUP
WYUP (1400 AM broadcasting, AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Loretto, Pennsylvania and serving Blair, and Cambria Counties in west central Pennsylvania. WYUP operates fulltime with 1,000 watts. The station is owned by Matt Lightner, through licensee Lightner Communications, LLC. Programming As with most Jack FM stations, WYUP has no disc jockeys, relying entirely on pre-recorded liners from Howard Cogan, the voice of Jack FM nationwide. History WYUP was first authorized in 1963, as WWSF, for Saint Francis College (now Saint Francis University (Pennsylvania), Saint Francis University) in Loretto, Pennsylvania (near Johnstown). It initially operated with 250 watts fulltime on 1400 kHz. The college had conditionally applied for this assignment in 1957, with the understanding that the frequency first had to be vacated by WJAC (later WKGE), which at the same time applied to move from 1400 kHz to 850 kHz. The college continued its ownership of the station u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WKGE
WKGE (850 AM) was a radio station licensed to Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and broadcasting with 10 kW day and night. Its final owner was Edward A. Schober through licensee Zip2, LLC. The station operated for 99 years, from 1925 to 2024, in its last two decades spending much of its existence simulcasting other stations. WKGE used a complex directional antenna to protect other stations on 850 kHz, a factor in the station's closure. History WKGE was first licensed on March 11, 1925, with the sequentially assigned call letters of WHBP, to the Johnstown Automobile Company at 101 Main Street, broadcasting with 10 watts on 1170 kHz. On June 15, 1927, the station was assigned to 1310 kHz. On November 11, 1928, as part of the implementation of the Federal Radio Commission's General Order 40, WFBG in Altoona was also assigned to 1310 kHz, and the two stations had to work out a timesharing agreement. In mid-1929 the call letters were changed to WJAC, which would be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WLGJ
WLGJ (1260 AM) is a commercially licensed radio station serving Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, in Centre County. WLGJ operates at a daytime power of 5,000 watts and a nighttime power of 34 watts. The station is owned by Jim Loftus of Covenant Communications, through licensee JFLIV, LLC, and is broadcasting a classic country format, simulcasting WLEJ 1450 AM State College. History WLGJ first went on the air on June 1, 1956 as WPHB. The station was founded by Reverend William Emert, and for much of its early history, broadcast a religion-based format under the name Moshannon Valley Broadcasting, which it operated under for many years, though the owner principals would change over time. As AM stations were also issued FM licenses, WPHB began with an FM sister station, but this license would be forfeited and returned to the FCC by the end of the 1950s. WPHB was acquired on July 16, 1982, by brothers C. Dean and Sheldon Sharpless, both of whom had worked for the station in varying ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WRTA (AM)
WRTA (1240 kHz) is a news/ talk formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Altoona, Pennsylvania, serving Altoona and Blair County, Pennsylvania. WRTA is owned and operated by Matt Lightner, through licensee Lightner Communications LLC. History WRTA began broadcasting June 18, 1947, on 1240 kHz with 250 W power. The station was an ABC affiliate and was owned by Roy Thompson. Roy Thompson sold WRTA to the Altoona Trans Audio Corporation in March 1956. The Altoona Trans Audio Corporation was composed of Martin J. Malarkey Jr., John L. Miller, Horace Richards, and Louis "Lou" Murray. In September 1982, the Altoona Trans Audio Corporation elected David Rodney "Rod" Wolf President and Chief Operating Officer. Wolf still maintained his positions as Treasurer and General Manager. Rod Wolf joined WRTA in January 1957 where he served in multiple capacities on and off the air. Rod Wolf, President of Altoona Trans Audio, announced the sale of WRTA to David A. Barger, president o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WBXQ
WBXQ (94.3 FM, "Q94") is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock format. Licensed to the suburb of Patton, Pennsylvania, it serves the Altoona, Pennsylvania metropolitan area. It first began broadcasting in 1988 under the call sign WKBE. The station is currently owned by Matt Lightner, through licensee Lightner Communications LLC. At one time, Q94 at 94.3 was Altoona's top 40 radio outlet. History The history of 94.3 and 94.7 in the area is intertwined. 94.3 first signed on the air in November 1981 as WRKE, founded by legendary Pittsburgh broadcaster Ed Sherlock and his business partner Neil Hart, who formed Sherlock-Hart Broadcasting the year before. The station's licensee, however, was listed as Sounds Good, Inc. In addition to owning WBXQ, both men owned WAMQ (now WYUP) in Loretto, which programmed a format of oldies-heavy, adult contemporary music. The FM station was consulted by Pittsburgh program director and on-air personality Clarke Ingram, who at the time w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altoona, Pennsylvania
Altoona ( ) is a city in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 43,963 at the time of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Altoona Metropolitan statistical area, metropolitan area, which includes all of Blair County and was recorded as having a population of 122,823. Altoona was established in 1849 by the Pennsylvania Railroad. Having grown around the railroad industry, the city has worked to recover from Deindustrialization, industrial decline and Urban sprawl, urban decentralization experienced in recent decades. The city is home to the Altoona Curve baseball team of the Eastern League (1938–present), Eastern League, which is the AA affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates Major League Baseball team. They play at Peoples Natural Gas Field in Altoona. The Altoona Symphony Orchestra has called Altoona home since 1928. Prominent landmarks include the Horseshoe Curve (Pennsylvania), Horseshoe Curve, the Railroaders Mem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WKMC
WKMC (1370 AM broadcasting, AM) is a classic country radio station broadcasting in Altoona, Pennsylvania. It is licensed to the community of Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania, located approximately 12 miles southeast of Altoona. WKMC operates at the assigned power levels of 5,000 watts during the day, and 38 watts at night. WKMC uses a two-tower directional antenna system. WKMC also operates an FM translator (W241CQ) at 96.1 MHz with city grade coverage of Altoona, PA and regular coverage in the rest of Blair County and part of Cambria County. History WKMC was issued a construction permit on February 17, 1954; about seven months after the application to build it was first submitted. The station was first licensed to Martinsburg, Pennsylvania. Carl W. Kensinger and Robert E. Meredith applied for the permit, doing business as Cove Broadcasting Company, Incorporated. The station first operated at a non-directional power of 500 watts, daytime only. On July 21, 1955, WKMC first sign ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
